E for Eadha (Aspen) - September 21st Autumn Equinox
“Whispering tree, also known as Trembling tree - Autumn Equinox of the Celtic Tree Calendar (Ref), when moving into darkness”
Star: Pluto, Mercury, Saturn: Gemstone: black opal,; Gender: female; Patron deity: Persephone, Hades; Symbol: listening, overcoming fear + courage, shield, light in the darkness
Aspen trees are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the northern hemisphere, extending south at high-altitude areas such as mountains or high plains.
The aspen is referred to as quaking aspen or trembling aspen because the leaves "quake" or tremble in the wind. This is due to their flattened petioles which reduce aerodynamic drag on the trunk and branches, so that they catch any slight breeze, making the leaves tremble, flutter and make a soft, rustling sound each time they do so. In autumn, the leaves turn bright yellow and sometimes red, and when they fade further and turn black, they fall off.
The ancient Celts believed that the wind was a messenger of the word of the gods and therefore considered anything that was in tune with the wind sacred. The same is true of the aspen tree. The aspen, which has the best ears of all trees, always rustled its leaves in response to the voice of the gods.
However, the aspen, with its close connection to death and the underworld, came to be regarded as a tree of misfortune. In earlier times, corpses and graves were counted with a cane made of aspen named fé, and people were terribly afraid of the calamities that would befall them if they were struck with this cane. The connection with the seasons, rest and rebirth was often overlooked, and many people, cowering in fear, heard only the abominable sound of aspen leaves rustling in the wind. However, the teachings of the aspen are about overcoming the fear of death, the fear of the unknown and fear itself. The aspen was called the 'shield tree' by the Irish Celts, and is said to have been their favourite tree for making shields. This was not only because aspens provided a reassuring shield, but also because they protected us from flinching in the face of the unknown, once we had taken their teachings to heart.
Incense made from aspens is burned continuously during Halloween (Celtic festival of Samhain). Halloween is the time of year when the distance between this world and the underworld is at its closest, and the period that ushers in the new year. Samhain is also the festival of the New Year, which takes place on November the 1st, the beginning of the year, but it is also the festival of the dead. It is believed that during nights between the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, the border with the other world disappears, the souls of the dead visit their relatives, and demons and evil spirits cause damage to crops and livestock.
Ancient Celtic cultures were known to carve turnips or potatoes and place embers inside to ward off evil spirits. That's because Ireland didn't have pumpkins. In England, large beets were used. When immigrants brought over their carving tradition, Americans began carving jack-o'-lanterns from pumpkins.
ダウド氏:・・・あなたがイントロでおっしゃったように、ダムは決壊しかかっているように見えます。私は6月にツイッターによってバン(利用禁止)されていましたが、今は戻ることができています。私はオーブリー・マーカスのYouTube番組(タイトル:「Why Are Healthy People Dying Suddenly Since 2021? w/ Ed Dowd(訳:なぜ健康な人たちが2021年以降、突然死しているのか?withエド・ダウド)」)に出演したのですが、その動画は口コミで広がっています。5日間ですでに100万回の再生数を記録しています。YouTubeに何が起こったのか、私は興味があります。以前であれば、彼らはこの種の動画を削除していました。
このような情報は、公開するのが許可され始めたように見えます。こうした情報がなぜ公開されるようになったのか、私たちは疑問に思う必要があります・・・突然、私の書籍(「“Cause Unknown”: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 (訳:『原因不明』:2021年&2022年における突然死の蔓延)」)が飛ぶように売れ、私と話がしたいという人々から問い合わせがあり、2月に私は(FOXニュースの)タッカー・カールソンの番組に出演する予定です。なぜ今なのか?と自問する必要があります。なぜダムは決壊しかかっているのか?と。
私たちは、まだ見ぬ人間たちに注意する必要があります。美しく、ハンサムで、口のうまい、解決策を与えてくれる人たちが現れます。まだ世界的な舞台には登場していないかもしれないし、すでに登場している人たちかもしれません。彼らは、これからやってくる避けられない混沌(カオス)への解決策を与えるでしょう。こうした人たちが必ず現れるだろうということに私は賭けます。しかし、「解決策」を持って現れるような人たちを、みんなで注意して見張っていましょう。彼ら(世界経済フォーラム)は、「あなたは何も所有しないが幸せになる(You’ll own nothing and be happy)」、「昆虫を食べることになる」ということを売り込むために登場しました。実は彼らは「わら人形(身代わり)」なのかもしれません。そして他の人間が持ち出してくる「別の解決策」のほうがよっぽどましに見えるという状況が作り出される可能性があります。しかし、それ(ましな解決策)はまた別の奴隷制度でしかありません。
転生したら可愛かった
Tensei Shitara Kawaiikatta
It Would Be Lovely If I Were To Reincarnate
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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.
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転生したら可愛かった
俺の好みの女だった
心も身体もすっかり女の子
Tensei shitara kawaikatta
Ore no konomi no onna datta
Kokoro mo karada mo sukkari onna no ko
It would be lovely if I were to reincarnate as her
She was the woman I was fond of
In both body and mind, she was a woman through and through
Burakku kigyō no moto wa sararīman
Inu o tasukete shinde shimaimashita
Mezameru to ore wa onna no ko datta
Zero saiji datta umarekawatchatta
I was a salary man working at a black company in my previous life
I ended up dying after saving a dog
When I awoke, I was a girl
I was reborn as a 0-year old child
ウソ泣きに騙される大人
俺は女の子だぞ
楽��いぞ
Uso naki ni damasareru otona
Ore wa onna no ko da zo
Tanoshī zo
I deceive the adults with my crocodile tears
I am a girl
It’s fun
Tensei shitara kawaikatta
Ore no konomi no onna datta
Tekagami bakka michau
Nakami ojisan demo
Tensei shitara tanoshikatta
Benkyō yappa nigatedatta
Kokoro mo karada mo sukkari onna no ko
It would be lovely if I were to reincarnate as her
She was the girl I was fond of
All I do is look at hand mirrors
Though I am but a man inside
It was fun to reincarnate
But as expected, I am not good at studying
In both body and mind, I am a girl through and through
Shakai keiken wa sorenari ni arimasu
Okodzukai no kōshō
Setchū an ikaga deshou
Sensei sore wa machigatteimasu
Shakai wa sonna ni amakunai desu
I have a fair amount of social experience
Negotiations for my spending allowance
How about hearing my proposed compromise?
Good sir, that is wrong
Society is not that sweet and easy
騙されません口説き文句
相手が悪かったな
少年よ
Damasaremasen kudoki monku
Aite ga warukatta na
Shōnen yo
I won’t be tricked by your pick-up lines
My bad that your opponent was me
Oh young boy
Tensei shitara kawaikatta
Shōrai kitto ōmono da
Torendo saizensen
Nakami ojisan demo
Tensei shitara tanoshikatta
Yowatari bakka umaku natta
Kokoro mo karada mo sukkari onna no ko
It would be lovely if I were to reincarnate
The future will surely be big and bright
I am the lead in trends
Though I am but a man inside
It was fun to reincarnate
I got better just by going through life
In both body and mind, I am a girl through and through
Suki na hito ga dekite
Dēto toka mo shichatte
Zensei wasurechatte tanoshinde
Nande wakaranai no?
Kodomo rikutsu janakute
Jinsei 2 shū me mo rakushō janai
I have someone I like
We’ve gone on dates
Forget your previous life and enjoy yourself
Why is it not clear?
It’s not a childish reasoning
Even my second life is not an easy victory
Tensei shitara kawaikatta
Ore no konomi no onna datta
Tekagami bakka michau
Nakami ojisan demo
Tensei shitara tanoshikatta
Benkyō yappa nigate datta
Kokoro mo karada mo sukkari onna no ko
It would be lovely if I were to reincarnate as her
She was the woman I was fond of
All I do is look at hand mirrors
Though I am but a man inside
It was fun to reincarnate
But as expected, I am not good at studying
In both body and mind, I am a girl through and through
Tensei shitara kawaikatta
Shōrai kitto ōmono da
Torendo saizensen
Nakami ojisan demo
Tensei shitara tanoshikatta
Yowatari bakka umaku natta
Kokoro mo karada mo sukkari onna no ko
It would be lovely if I were to reincarnate
The future will surely be big and bright
I am the lead in trends
Though I am but a man inside
It was fun to reincarnate
I got better just by going through life
In both body and mind, I am a girl through and through